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Notable Births & Deaths for Rockway ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rockway. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
- Elizabeth Arden (Businesswoman)
- Fred Beir (Actor)
- Adam Brown (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Johnstone (Scotland) on February 4, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on August 9, 1960 (a Tueday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
- Hamilton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Rockway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Brown<1>
- James Joseph 'Jimmy' Collins (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Niagara Falls (NY) on January 16, 1870 (a Sunday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on March 6, 1943 (a Saturday) at the age of 73.
- Niagara Falls is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Rockway.
- Buffalo is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Rockway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Joseph 'Jimmy' Collins<1>
- Carson Eric 'Shovel Shot' Cooper (Professional hockey)
- Nick Cordero (Actor)
- Born: Nicholas Eduardo Alberto Cordero
- He was born in Hamilton (ON) on September 17, 1978 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 5, 2020 (a Sunday) at the age of 41. The body was cremated.
- Hamilton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Rockway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Cordero<1>
- Thomas J. Cottonaro (Actor)
- He was born in Castrogiovanni (Enna), Italy on March 20, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Niagara Falls (NY) on February 7, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
- Niagara Falls is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Rockway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas J. Cottonaro<1>
- Ross B. Craig (Professional football)
- He was born in Peterborough (ON) on July 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on June 27, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Grove Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
- Hamilton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Rockway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross B. Craig<1>
- William Donald 'Bill' Cupolo (Professional hockey)
- Tom Day (Professional football)
- Full name: Thomas Frederick Day
- He was born in Washington, DC on August 20, 1935 (a Tueday) and died in Amherst (NY) on August 21, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
- Amherst is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Rockway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Day<1>
- Ed Delahanty (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Edward James Delahanty
- He was born in Cleveland (OH) on October 30, 1867 (a Wednesday) and died in Niagara Falls (ON) on July 2, 1903 (a Thursday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
- Niagara Falls is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Rockway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Delahanty<1>
- Edward James 'Ed' Delahanty (Major League Baseball)
- Douglass Dumbrille (Actor)
- Michael Fonfara (Musician)
- He was born in Stevensville (ON) on August 11, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Toronto (ON) on January 8, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
- Stevensville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Rockway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Fonfara<1>
- Vernor Vivian 'Jumpin Jackie' Forbes (Professional hockey)
- Jonathan Frid (Actor)
- He was born in Hamilton (ON) on December 2, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on April 14, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
- Hamilton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Rockway.
- Hamilton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Rockway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Frid<1>
- Jonathan Hale (Actor)
- Henry Blight 'Toby' Halicki (Producer)
- Kathleen Howard (Opera singer, actress)
- Jim Hurtubise (Race car driver)
- Ted 'Teeder' Kennedy (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Humberstone (ON) on December 12, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Port Colborne (ON) on August 14, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario).
- Humberstone is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Rockway.
- Port Colborne is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Rockway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted 'Teeder' Kennedy<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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